Associations to the word «Osteotomy»

Wiktionary

OSTEOTOMY, noun. (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.

Dictionary definition

OSTEOTOMY, noun. Surgical sectioning of bone.

Wise words

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Friedrich Nietzsche